| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 600217000 | With retracting hook, claw, teeth, or barb | 19 |
| 20100094094 | Tissue Retractor And Method Of Use - A method of retracting and/or manipulating tissue is provided. The method includes providing access to a body cavity, providing a retractor including a elongated body portion, a needle formed on a proximal end of the elongated body portion and an anchor means formed on a distal end of the elongated body portion, directing the needle of the retractor through a section of tissue to be retracted, drawing the retractor though the tissue until the anchor means engages the tissue, and pulling the body portion of the retractor to manipulate the tissue. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100217090 | Retractor and mounting pad - A retractor having an elongate body that provides access to a surgical location within a patient. The elongate body is generally ovoid in cross section and includes a plurality of segments that are connected to one another through a plurality of ratcheting mechanisms. The ratcheting mechanisms permit relative movement of the segments with respect to one another when expander dilators are inserted within the retractor. The segments are surrounded and retained by a resilient elastomeric sleeve. The distal end surfaces of the segments include edges that are configured to mobilize, dissect, split and retract the terminal tissues in the surgical area. The retractor is used in conjunction with a resilient elastomeric pad that is affixed to the patient and firmly engages the outer surface of the elongate body to thereby anchor the retractor to the patient. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20110071362 | RETRACTOR TOOL - A retractor tool for retracting target tissue is provided for use with a medical probe. The retractor tool includes a guide piece that defines a probe channel and at least one retractor arm channel. Further, the retractor tool at least one retractor arm, each retractor arm passing through a corresponding retractor arm channel. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110152627 | Neural Tissue Retraction and Preservation Device - A self-retaining neural retraction clip, preferably having controlled retraction level and an off-set retraction means. This device can reduce operative site clutter to enhance disc access while providing consistent and stable dural retraction. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110282159 | SURGICAL RETRACTOR APPARATUS AND METHOD - An internal retractor has a clamp, a retractor hook and a universal joint therebetween. The internal retractor has a transverse dimension insertable through a cannula, and a longitudinal dimension deployable to retract user selectable organs. The internal retractor may be elongable. The internal retractor clamp may be closed in its rest position. The internal retractor clamp may be atraumatic. The internal retractor hook may be traumatic. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20120226106 | SURGICAL ACCESS SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS - A surgical access system including a tissue distraction assembly and a tissue refraction assembly, both of which may be equipped with one or more electrodes for use in detecting the existence of (and optionally the distance and/or direction to) neural structures before, during, and after the establishment of an operative corridor to a surgical target site. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120232351 | IRIS RETRACTOR - An iris retractor ( | 09-13-2012 |
| 20130137934 | TISSUE RETRACTOR STAY - A surgical stay includes an elastomeric elongated member having a first closed end and a second end and a tissue retention member coupled to the first end thereof. The tissue retention member extends outwardly from the first end of the elongated member. A substantial portion of the length of the elongated member is hollow. The elongated member and the tissue retention member are integrally molded so that no openings are present therebetween. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130289356 | Neural Tissue Retraction and Preservation Device - A self-retaining neural retraction clip, preferably having controlled retraction level and an off-set retraction means. This device can reduce operative site clutter to enhance disc access while providing consistent and stable dural retraction. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20140012090 | ILLUMINATABLE MEDICAL RETAINING HOOK - A medical retaining hook for holding tissue open during surgical interventions. One embodiment includes an exchangeable hook element of a polycarbonate or polymethylmethacrylate material. A light source is attachable to the hook element. | 01-09-2014 |
| 20140039270 | Device For Use In A Surgical Procedure On An Human Eye - Presented is a device for use in a surgical procedure on an eye. The device includes an elongated member that includes a first elongated portion, a second elongated portion, and hook portion. The first elongated portion includes a proximal end and a distal end. The second elongated portion includes a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end of the second elongated portion is coupled to the distal end of the first elongated portion. The second elongated portion extends from the first elongated portion at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the first elongated portion. The hook portion includes a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end of the hook portion is coupled to the distal end of the second elongated member. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140039271 | HINGED TISSUE SUPPORT DEVICE - A tissue support device is provided for managing access through tissue. The tissue support device engages the tissue proximate an opening in the tissue and biases the tissue support device to bring the engaged tissue together. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140128684 | SURGICAL RETRACTOR FOR WRIST PROCEDURES - A surgical retractor configured for use in surgical procedures to repair patient wrist distal radius bone fractures. The retractor includes an elongated handle portion, a wing portion coupled to the handle portion, and a hook portion at a working end of the retractor. The hook portion is configured to engage the radius bone of a surgical patient during a procedure. The wing portion is positioned intermediate the hook portion and the elongated handle portion and configured with a sufficient width to retract the patient's pronator quadratus muscle, while having a height such that the wing portion does not contact the median nerve of the surgical patient. A portion of the retractor above the wing portion is configured to contact the median nerve while being sufficiently narrow so as not put excessive pressure on the median nerve to cause nerve damage. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140187869 | TISSUE LIFTING | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140316213 | Self retaining surgical retractor - A surgical retractor for retracting a surgical incision, the surgical retractor includes a handle for holding the surgical retractor in position has a front end and a tail portion. The surgical retractor also has a working part which has a front end and rear end, wherein the rear end is coupled to the tail portion of the handle, thereby making an acute angle between the handle and the working. The frontend of the working part has at least one peg present, wherein the peg configured to hold the skin flap and prevents sliding of the skin flap from the peg. The handle comprises a head portion with a circular bend for hooking surgical retractor to a patient screen. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20150065809 | IRIS RETRACTOR - An iris retractor made of two slender elements operatively coupled via a joining mechanism, wherein each slender element has an iris grabbing hook located at its distal end; and a handle located at the proximal end of the slender element, wherein the joining mechanism is configured to endow the iris refractor with at least two configuration: a refracted configuration and an expanded configuration, wherein the length of each slender element is between 4 mm to 14 mm. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150073224 | SYSTEM FOR MYOMECTOMY AND MORCELLATION - A method for dissecting a myoma from a uterine wall includes inserting a myomectomy screw retractor into a surgical site, articulating a tool assembly positioned at a distal end of the myomectomy screw retractor such that a screw of the tool assembly is positioned adjacent to the myoma orthogonal to the uterine wall, rotating the screw of the tool assembly into the myoma until the screw is substantially engaged with the myoma, manipulating the myoma by pitching, rotating, and/or providing traction to the myoma to expose cutting planes, and dissecting the myoma from the uterine wall by cutting along the exposed cutting planes. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20160081683 | TISSUE RETRACTOR AND METHOD OF USE - Systems, devices and methods related to retractor systems that retract tissue to allow access to a surgical site are described. The retractor systems can include a first rotatable arm attachable to a first blade, a second rotatable arm attachable to a second blade and a third linearly translatable arm attachable to a third blade. An attachment mechanism that is attachable to a fourth blade can be removably coupled to a mount on the frame. The retractors systems can also include two blade systems whereby when the retractor is in a closed configuration, the two blades form an oval opening. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20190142480 | Method and Apparatus for Performing Spinal Surgery | 05-16-2019 |
